Monday, May 21, 2012

Chasing Waterfalls

I could feel the waterfall's mist on me from here!!

On Saturday afternoon I represented Midway College Admissions at a recruiting event at Cumberland Falls State Park Lodge. The event itself went pretty well. I was able to speak to several prospective students. These events are also great for getting our college's name out there. All in all, it was a success!

After the event, I decided that I wanted to see the Park's main attraction, Cumberland Falls. Known as "The Niagra of the South", Cumberland Falls is the largest waterfall in the southeastern United States. It measures 70 feet high and 125 feet wide. It's truly a beautiful and amazing sight. It's not only amazing visually, but the sound is amazing as well! Mother Nature is truly an amazing thing. The most interesting fact about Cumberland Falls is that it's one of only two waterfalls in the entire world (Victoria Falls in Africa being the other) where you can see a "moonbow". A moonbow, or lunar rainbow, is created when light from a full-moon refracts off of the water from the falls creating a prism of light in the mist of the falls. Doesn't that sound amazing??

I am going to check this summer's lunar calendar so that I can witness a moonbow for the very first time.Have you ever seen a waterfall? If not, would you like to?

Your career takes you amazing places - even chasing waterfalls. I love it. The rushing water is a reminder of renewal, of flow and the sheer power of billions of molecules moving together. Imagine if humans all received one idea in unison and decided to flow that way…we could start a revolution Keith….of dreams, love and peace. ok, too much coffee maybe?

Oh my gosh this brings back so many amazing memories for me! I grew up in Huntsville, AL and my family vacationed at Cumberland Falls when I was about 9 or 10. The thing that was the most fun for me was walking along at the top of the falls (not near the edge of course!) and sliding down the rocks there. So fun!

Might have to steal your idea and schedule a trip (someday) in conjunction with a full moon to see this for myself. Being from the flat Midwest, I can't say I've seen too many waterfalls aside from the man-made, concrete variety.

Wonderful topic, I think Water-Falls are the most mesmerising of things, in fact there is one at the top of our road. It's called Cedar-Creek Falls, is about 30m high and cascades down over granite abutments into Cedar Creek. I love it.

Yes. I've always been fascinated by waterfalls so I was ecstatic when I first heard that Minnehaha Falls is right here in my city. I LOVE going there. I'd love to see more waterfalls--and bigger ones! Actually, it's kind of a dream of mine to go bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls bridge. I don't know if I'll ever actually do it, but I've definitely thought about it a lot.